Palliative Care Education

The Palliative Care Education Team aims to provide an in-service and community based programme that offers educational opportunities to all health professionals in Southland, accross specialist and generalist providers and the wider community.

The education provided aims to be holistic, accessible and relevant to current practice. 

2021 Education Programme – remaining dates:  

The education booklet (in pdf format) may differ from these dates.

August

19       Practical Syringe Driver Session – Invercargill (11.00am – 12.00pm)

September

2         Rotational education sessions – for topics refer to page 15 of the booklet

14       Health Care Assistant Course – Part 1

16       Practical Syringe Driver Session – Invercargill (11.00am – 12.00pm) 

28       Health Care Assistant Course – Part 2

29       Practical Syringe Driver Session – Gore (10.00am – 11.00am)

October

14        Practical Syringe Driver Session – Invercargill (11.00am – 12.00pm)

27        Practical Syringe Driver Session – Queenstown

November

11        Rotational education sessions – TBC 

18        Practical Syringe Driver Session – Invercargill (11.00am – 12.00pm)

You may download and print the Education Programme  booklet 2021 for general details on all programme training sessions. 

If you would like to register for any of the programmes please complete the Registration Form and email back to education@hospicesouthland.org.nz or post to PO Box 7020, Invercargill 9844.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at education@hospicesouthland.org.nz if you have any questions.